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David Crowther’s
Hundwith
Hundwith
I have been involved with Weimaraners for Ch Sireva Busy, was a favourite of mine and
the last 20 years and it is fair to say they are a her sire Sireva Duey with Coastedge is a dog
massive part of my life and have become my who had recently produced Sireva Duvet, at
passion. This breed is like no other in that they the time to whom I had admired and spent lots
aren’t for the faint hearted but once you have of time training. A daughter from Busy by Duey
an understanding, they get under your skin, you was just the perfect combination for me.
become well and truly hooked and for me there
is just no other breed quite like them! It was never my intention to show but after
gentle persuasion from Gil and Claire Rodgers,
I was very fortunate as a student to have been we entered Dew at a few shows and she did
offered a part time job working for Gil Simpson very well! Julie Turner gave Dew her first ever
(nee Averis back then) and this soon progressed Champ Show win and I often joke it’s down to
to a more full time role which I managed to Julie I caught the showing bug! Dew won the
juggle between studies. I tell people that working RCC at Crufts 2006 with Claire handling and
for Gil was like a crash course in everything to then Gil took over the reins campaigning her
do with the breed. At the time, Gil had between to her Show Champion title. My challenge with
20-30 dogs and I loved learning everything Dew was to gain her full title which much to my
about the dogs. I used to study the different delight, I managed to do – one of my proudest
dogs conformation and also their pedigrees – moments!
which is probably why I’m such an anorak on
pedigrees these days! Dew was a great foundation bitch that was
as sound as a pound from any angle but not
My foundation bitch (Ch Sireva Dew) was gifted only that, she was a great producer for me
to me by Gil for my 21st birthday. Dew’s dam Sh too. Mated to three different sires to produce
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